my pokemon player.

The excitement on Monroe's face collapsed instantly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

"Ahem, I was just joking. I know what you mean. You just think we all have ambitions and are not content with the status quo."

Li Xiang nodded slightly: "That's right, we are not willing to be just pawns, we all want to control our own destiny, this is why I want to cooperate with you."

"Don't you want to be a chess piece?" Monroe muttered in a low voice, then raised his head and asked Li Xiang:
"So that's why you don't want to join Viscount Ryan's army. Do you think you can't escape his control?"

When Li Xiang heard Monroe automatically come up with a reason for him, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously:

"This is only one reason. The most important reason is that Lady Kalina and I have an agreement. I will take her out of this Blood Prison Island."

Looking at the sunny smile on Li Xiang's face, Monroe curled his lips and said:

"No wonder the Kalina priest who regards men as playthings can be so fascinated by you. You are really good at pleasing women."

"If I were a woman, and you risked your life to save me, and heard these sweet words, I would probably be fascinated by you."

Li Xiang shook his head and said firmly, "You won't be fascinated by me."

Monroe raised his eyebrows. "Oh? Are you trying to say that I am strong-willed and won't be easily tempted?"

"No, I just think you'll be very ugly if you become a woman, so you can rest assured that I won't do anything to you." Li Xiang's tone revealed disdain.

Monroe: “.”

No, am I ugly? I'm just not obviously pretty!
Monroe was choked by Li Xiang and was about to retort, but he saw that Li Xiang had stopped smiling and looked into the depths of the forest.

"Okay, let's stop talking nonsense." His voice returned to its previous calmness. "Lady Karina is still waiting for us. The longer we delay, the more likely she will be in danger."

Monroe looked at the worry on Li Xiang's face that didn't seem fake, and said with surprise:
"Wait! Were you kidding me just now? Did you really reject Viscount Ryan's invitation just because of Priest Kalina?"

Li Xiang said calmly: "I have said it many times, I am not that boring."

"you you."

Monroe didn't know what to say for a moment. He couldn't believe that Li Xiang, who had always been rational, would make such an impulsive choice.

But just like Li Xiang said, he had no need to deceive himself. It turned out that this guy was not playing with his feelings, he was really trapped!

No! A wise man does not fall in love!
I have to persuade Li Xiang, lest he do something stupid for love in the future, otherwise I will be implicated by him!
Thinking of this, Monroe said bitterly: "You are so confused! With your looks, you can find any woman you want. Why do you like Priest Kalina?"

"Yes, I admit that Priest Kalina is like a beautiful rose, exuding temptation all over her body, but roses all have thorns, and she is not a good woman!"

"There are countless male lovers who have died at her hands. Your small body cannot bear her special quirks. I advise you not to invest too much in her feelings."

Li Xiang looked towards the dense forest and said without turning his head: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"I just don't want you to go astray and affect our plans." Monroe explained quickly.

Li Xiang turned his head and his eyes suddenly became sharp, which made Monroe shrink his neck subconsciously.

"You don't seem to understand the situation. We are in a cooperative relationship, but you and I are not equal."

"Even without you, I can still work with others. Did you see the enthusiasm in those members' eyes? They are eager to take your place."

"Monroe, you are a smart man, so I don't need to say the rest, right?"

Monroe was stunned. He turned his head to look at the eager members of the Shadow Church, then glanced at Li Xiang, whose face was as cold as frosty. Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on his back.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had no right to persuade Li Xiang!

He is both brave and resourceful. He subdued three magical beasts with great potential and won the praise of Priest Kalina and Viscount Ryan successively. He was also able to maneuver and play the two men around.

And he was lucky enough to survive until now just by relying on a little cleverness. The only thing that made him worthy of Li Xiang's cooperation was his relatively smart mind.

But what he did just now was not smart. He was actually teaching Li Xiang how to do things and wanted to destroy the relationship between Li Xiang and Priest Kalina. Isn't this seeking death!
It was strange. He had been very cautious before. Could it be that his experience of escaping death and Li Xiang’s words had aroused his ambition?
The problem is that he is not qualified to show his ambitions yet. Even Li Xiang has not escaped from the status of chess piece, let alone him, a little chess piece who has just stepped onto the chessboard.

After Monroe realized that he had lost his mind, he immediately forced out a flattering smile towards Li Xiang: "No, no, I understand what you mean, I was too talkative, please rest assured, I will definitely keep my mouth shut in the future!"

Li Xiang's expression eased slightly after hearing this, and he smiled and said, "Well, I'm glad you understand. I don't want to lose such an excellent helper like you."

"As for Lady Karina's problem, that is a matter between her and me. I believe she will change and she will be a help to our plan."

Monroe nodded repeatedly, then asked cautiously, "Well, you and Priest Kalina have only been together for a few days, why did your relationship become so deep?"

Li Xiang did not answer Monroe's question, but just glanced at him coldly.

Seeing this, Monroe immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Sorry, I spoke too much again, please punish me!"

"There won't be a next time." Li Xiang said calmly, "But I can answer your question. Love is irrational."

"When I lost my memory and was in despair, it was Lady Karina who saved me and brought me aboard. Although she wanted to use me to make up the numbers at first, I still remember this life-saving grace in my heart."

"To put it simply, she is like a beam of light in the darkness. Even if there are shadows in the light, I still can't help but want to get closer."

"Not to mention that during this period of time, I found that she is not as terrible as you said. Her cruelty and tyranny are just a disguise. She is kind at heart."

When Monroe heard Li Xiang's comment, he couldn't help but blurt out: "What the hell? Priest Kalina is kind?"

"What? Do you have any objections?" Li Xiang asked indifferently.

"No, no!" Monroe shook his head faster than a rattle, and then sighed: "So it's because of love."

"I won't be sad easily, so everything looks happy." Li Xiang hummed subconsciously when he heard this.

Monroe: “???”

Wow, how come he started singing while talking?
Looking at Monroe's confused look, Li Xiang stopped suddenly with boredom.

"Okay, it's getting late. The forest will be more dangerous at night."

Li Xiang took out a Poké Ball and released Murkrow.

"Lead the way." He whispered to Murkrow.

The Dark Crow then spread its wings and flew towards the dense forest.

"Keep up with it."

Li Xiang took the lead and walked towards the dense forest, with Soraya following beside him happily.

Monroe looked at Li Xiang's back getting farther and farther away, took a deep breath, suppressed all distracting thoughts, and quickly followed.

Seeing this, the few members of the Shadow Church who were watching from afar, although they didn't know what was happening, still chose to follow Monroe. They didn't dare to stay on the shore alone.

As the group traveled through the tangled, dimly lit forest, Monroe told the other members the purpose of their trip.

After learning the truth, the members showed horrified expressions, and two timid members even collapsed to the ground. This was normal, as the might of the Scourge Dragonite had left a deep psychological shadow on them. Even though Ryan had left the island, they were still afraid of attracting the other party's anger.

However, their commotion was soon quelled because Monroe explained the truth to them and Zoroark's claws showed them physics.

The reason they were able to survive until now was because they followed their hearts, so they immediately said that what Li Xiang did was absolutely right, and they couldn't wait to meet Priest Kalina and return to the Shadow Church.

Li Xiang ignored the church members whose expressions changed at the speed of light. He followed the Dark Crow in the sky closely and found the place where Kalina was hiding.

"It's around here."

Li Xiang stopped and a silver light shot out from the bushes, attacking Li Xiang like a meteor.

"Be careful!" Monroe warned loudly.

Li Xiang was not panicked at all, but stretched out his right hand with a smile.

When the silver light approached him, he grabbed it and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your hard work, Dujiansha."

"Yo-chi!"

A blue ribbon stretched out from the sword sheath and wrapped around Li Xiang's arm.

It didn't want to absorb Li Xiang's energy, it just wanted to confirm whether Li Xiang was injured.

Li Xiang naturally understood what the sword sheath meant. He touched the sword guard of the sword sheath and said:

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Is Karina awake?"

"Yochi!" The sword scabbard shook the hilt.

"Then take me to see her."

Li Xiang released the sword sheath and let it lead the way. Then he turned to Monroe and the others and said,
"You wait here. No one can follow without my order. Murkrow will protect you here."

It is said to be protection, but in fact it is surveillance and deterrence.

Monroe and the others also understood Li Xiang's intention and hurriedly leaned forward to receive the order:
"As ordered!"

Li Xiang withdrew his warning look and followed the sword sheath to Karina's side.

When he saw the big-billed gull guarding Karina, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This great-billed gull didn't run away, and it doesn't have a very close relationship with Karina. Could it be that it was afraid of encountering Dragonite, so it hid here and refused to leave?

Li Xiang looked the seagull up and down, then took out a few Poké cubes and threw them at it.

"No matter what the reason is, you stayed after all. This is your reward."

The Toucan always puts things into its mouth. It opened its mouth without hesitation and swallowed the Poké Cube, an expression of enjoyment immediately appearing on its face.

This stuff tastes good!

The toucan smacked its lips and looked at Li Xiang with an unsatisfied look in its eyes, full of expectation and flattery.

"Well~"

Looking at the obviously hungry seagull, Li Xiang took out a few more Poké cubes with a helpless smile.

"Eat slowly this time. There won't be any monsters competing with you for food."

After saying that, Li Xiang threw the Poké Cube far away to prevent the Toucan from disturbing his final performance.

"Bah!"

The gull let out a low cry of excitement, then took a figure eight step and chased after the Poké Cube.

After sending the gull away, Li Xiang turned his gaze to Karina lying on the ground. She had her eyes closed and her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her pale cheeks.

Li Xiang squatted down in front of her and gently brushed the hair away from her cheek, revealing her delicate face which could not be concealed even in a coma.

Even Li Xiang, who was as hard as iron, would be slightly touched when he saw this face, and could only keep reminding himself in his heart:

'This is just a string of data. She is not a real person, but just a villain boss in the game.'

"What are the game officials thinking? Why do they design the villain boss model so beautifully? Aren't they afraid of players rebelling?"

'What? Lord Ryan has the title?'

"That's fine~"

Li Xiang quickly adjusted his mood. Just as he was about to reach out to wake Karina up, he saw that her eyebrows were slightly frowned and she was muttering something.

“No, don’t go!”

"Is this a nightmare?" Li Xiang guessed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Karina on the ground let out a slight moan, and her long eyelashes fluttered gently like butterfly wings.

Obviously, Karina was about to wake up from her dream.

A warm smile that had been trained countless times instantly appeared on Li Xiang's lips, and he said softly to Karina:
"Lady Karina, Lady Karina, how do you feel?"

In response to Li Xiang's call, Karina slowly opened her eyes.

The moment the two looked at each other, Li Xiang saw the sadness and despair that was about to overflow from Karina's eyes.

His smile froze for a moment, then grew brighter.

"Lady Karina, are you okay?"

"You are Xiaoyuer? Are you really back?"

Karina's voice trembled with a hint of disbelief, and the emotion in her eyes had long been replaced by surprise.

Looking at the tears in Karina's eyes, Li Xiang smiled and joked:
"Why? Lady Karina doesn't want me to come back, but didn't we agree to leave this Blood Prison Island together and see the mountains and rivers together? Lady Karina won't break the contract, right? Then I..."

Before he could finish his words, Karina sat up suddenly and hugged him with all her strength.

Li Xiang was caught off guard, his body stiffened instantly, and he didn't know where to put his hands.

He could feel Karina's arms tightly wrapped around his waist, like a drowning man grabbing a piece of driftwood.

Karina buried her cheek in Li Xiang's chest, tears welled up in her eyes, and she said in a trembling and determined voice:
"This time, I will never let go!" (End of this chapter)